Meet the Candidates: Marco Rubio aims for sweet spot between Tea Party, traditional GOP
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POSTED: MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015 12:30 AM | UPDATED: 9:12 AM, MON OCT 5, 2015.
By Joseph Morton / World-Herald Bureau
WASHINGTON Marco Rubios U.S. Senate campaign in 2010 started out as a lost cause, an underfunded intraparty insurgency against a popular governor who enjoyed the full backing of the Republican establishment.
Everyone said Rubio had no chance against Charlie Crist. But the young Miami politician tapped into the growing anti-establishment sentiment and, as the primary approached, Crist decided to jump ship to run as an independent.
Rubio rolled to victory in the ensuing three-way race for Senate. Crist went on to become a Democrat.
Now Rubio, 44, is after the highest office in the land. Hes competing in a crowded GOP primary field, but his Iowa campaign chairman said Rubio is up to the challenge.
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